When to go · Dharamsala
Dharamsala, month by month
The best months for Dharamsala: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).14 °C / 3 °C, 4 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.16 °C / 5 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.26 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.30 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.31 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).26 °C / 18 °C, 20 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).25 °C / 17 °C, 20 rain days77 °F / 63 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.25 °C / 16 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.23 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 8 °C, 2 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).15 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday